Ponca City Monthly

12/02/2025

It's that time of year again. The Ponca City Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are once again rallying the community for Operation Pioneer Spirit, a holiday project dedicated to sending care packages to U.S. service members stationed overseas during Christmas. The mission is simple but powerful; spread cheer, offer comfort, and remind our military heroes that they haven’t been forgotten by the hometowns they left behind.

12/01/2025

It's December 1st, and you know what that means? That's right! It's magazine daaaaaay!!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

This month, we're excited about a lot of things, but we're ESPECIALLY excited about our annual Local Christmas Gift Guide! Our theme this year for the design of the gift guide was the beautiful Christmas lights in and around Ponca City. Our cover features our own beautiful City Hall with our gorgeous downtown Christmas tree. Make sure to shop LOCAL this holiday season! Tons of gift ideas from all your local favorites can be found in the magazine, or online here: https://www.poncacitymonthly.com/p/ponca-city-monthly-annual-gift-guide

Also inside this issue, Albright Methodist Church Celebrates 100 years, Greenwood Aerospace: From Fuel Base Operation to Supporting Community and Government, Game Corner: Leveling up in Ponca City, Getting Ahead Just Became Easier in Ponca City PLUS a feature story on Northern Oklahoma College's President Diana Watkins and all your local favorites. Magazines are on stands today!

11/26/2025

The time has come! Ponca City Monthly's Local Christmas Gift Guide has arrived! Just in time to kick off the Christmas shopping season here in Ponca City.

If your goal is to buy 100% of your Christmas presents locally this year, this ULTIMATE PONCA CITY CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE is exactly what you need to get the perfect gift for that special someone (or lots of someones) in your life.

11/25/2025

Can you believe it's Thanksgiving week already!?! We are already caught up in the Holiday rush, so we are doing things a little different this week. Here is this week's podcast a little early, and since we were so busy at the first of the month, this is our normal first of the month podcast...at the end of the month instead! Happy Thanksgiving!!

This episode is sponsored by Greenwood Aerospace

11/24/2025

In this month's Chamber Buzz and on our Podcast Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Shelley Arrott give you all the details on how to collect tickets and where and when to listen to win.

11/20/2025

Have you been collecting your Santa Bucks? Santa Bucks are a great way to support our local business and get something for yourself in return. On this week's podcast, Shelley Arrott from the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce to talk all things Santa Bucks, our community’s beloved “shop local” tradition that’s been spreading holiday cheer for more than 30 years.
You can listen on our website or your favorite podcast site.

11/18/2025

It's officially PIE season!! Our resident food critic Amy Geurin showcases the fantastic selection of Pies available at Mary's Grill. If you still need a pie for next week's festivities this is your reminder to order now!
Check our our chat with Amy on last week's podcast! 🎧

11/17/2025

Ponca City has a crafting group that’s quietly becoming a creative powerhouse and even bringing in out-of-town visitors.
Want to know what they’re making and why people spend 12 hours a day there? Dive into this month’s feature to find out.

11/15/2025

It’s time to reserve your seats for Ponca Playhouse’s exciting Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt 2B, which will run from November 14th to 23rd, with Friday and Saturday evening shows at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm.

Director Nathan Oesterle says, “Classically, Homes and Watson were puzzle pieces that fit perfectly. One had a mind palace that could think critically 100% of the time. The other had interpersonal know-how. The perfect pair built the buddy cop genre. It has lasted through the years and shows no sign of slowing down.”

Read Editor Kelsey Wagner's Play Review PLUS more info on how to purchase tickets on PoncaCityMonthly.com

11/13/2025

Can you believe we’ve already entered what I like to call “The Holiday Zone” that brief calm before the chaos of ThanksChristmasNewYear kicks in?

Since food takes center stage this time of year, I invited our resident food critic, Amy Dewitt Geurin, the voice behind our Food Crush column, to join me for a festive feast of conversation. We’re dishing on everything from the ultimate mac and cheese ingredients to my personal misadventures with a Turducken.

Pull up a plate this on is a delicious one.

11/11/2025

There are so many things to look forward to in the fall season of each year. That candy holiday that so many love, cooler weather, my second 19th birthday and Thanksgiving!

by Relo Adams, MS, MCP, LPC-C | Contributing Writer

11/10/2025

Another church in Ponca City is turning 100! Help Albright United Methodist Church celebrate its 100th Anniversary next Sunday, November 16th. Pick up a copy of next month's Ponca City Monthly to read all about the church's history.